Upper school science teacher Kate Schafer began a two-week survey in the Gulf of Mexico studying shark and red snapper populations — faculty development at its best!
Upper School
Winged Post named a finalist for NSPA Pacemaker award
Harker’s upper school student newspaper is one of 49 student newspapers identified as finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2017 Pacemaker competition, out of 275 applicants.
Plenty of Eagles soared during a busy sports week!
Girls Golf The girls golf team picked up two big wins last week. The Eagles started the week with a 60-stroke win over Mercy…
Girls tennis and golf finish strong at tournaments; football continues to dominate
Boys Water Polo Last week, the boys water polo team lost to Los Gatos 9-3 and Gunn 6-17 before going 1-2 at the Lynbrook…
More than 60 groups represented at upper school Club Fair
The Nichols Hall atrium was packed and bursting with activity during the upper school’s Club Fair on Sept. 13, as students flocked to see…
Forty-six seniors named semifinalists in 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Corpopration (NMSC) named 46 Harker seniors, about 25% of the class of 2017, semifinalists in the 2018 program.
Professional singer and educator Emily Sinclair offers master class to Harker students
Harker student singers were visited by Emily Sinclair, head of the voice area at the University of California Santa Cruz, and an accomplished professional…
Harker cross country season opener marked by respectable runs
Submitted by cross country coach Scott Chisam. This past weekend, the cross country team opened its season at Golden Gate Park. Arya Maheshwari, grade…
Upper school students take summer trip to Japan as Silicon Valley Youth Ambassadors
Over the summer, senior Liana Wang and sophomore Mohan Awasthi visited Okayama, Japan (a sister city of San Jose) as Silicon Valley Youth Ambassadors.…
Middle school writers awarded certificates in Promising Young Writers Program
Arusha Patil and Alexander Kumar, both grade 9, were recently honored in the 2017 Promising Young Writers Program, organized by the National Council of…
